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What Is Blue Collar? Definition and Job Examples
“Blue collar is a classification of working people by the types of jobs they perform. It typically refers to those in hands-on jobs that involve manual labor. Some of the industries that rely on blue-collar workers are manufacturing, mining, construction, and automaking. People who are considered blue-collar may or may not have specialized skills. Most earn hourly wages rather than salaries. The term refers to the blue uniforms or other work clothing that is usually worn for blue-collar jobs.”
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‘Unidentified product’ found in US tap water could be toxic, study says
The study concluded the byproduct “is a potential human health concern” and called for an immediate evaluation of its levels in water sources, finished drinking water and wastewater. Researchers also suggested further “assessment of its carcinogenicity and reproductive and developmental toxicities.”
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Scrooge McDuck and Money (Walt Disney, 1967)
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HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial
“Dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures have been jailed – one for 10 years – in the territory’s largest national security trial, following a prosecution that has been widely criticised as politically motivated.”
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30 Years Homesteading in Europe – Farming, Self-Sufficiency, Freedom 🇫🇷
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“I’m not broke; I’m pre-rich.”
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The exact multimillion dollar figure the American Dream now costs, according to research
“The financial media site Investopedia has done the math and calculated that achieving those milestones now costs a staggering $4.4 million—over $1 million more than most Americans will make in their lifetime, according to the researcher.”
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The ridiculed, 37-year-old Calif. law that’s changing business across the globe
It’s one of California’s most controversial propositions
“Prop. 65 called for requiring businesses to warn consumers that a product could cause cancer or reproductive harm if it included certain chemicals. It also prohibited companies from discharging those same chemicals into water. The water element had the A-listers particularly up in arms, with actress Morgan Fairchild telling the LA Times, ‘Stars drink water too. I have as good a chance of having a deformed child in Beverly Hills as a woman drinking polluted water in Eureka.’”
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United States spending on Israel’s military operations, $17.9 billion
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Understanding FSIS Food Recalls
“A food recall is a voluntary action by a manufacturer or distributor to protect the public from products that may cause health problems or possible death. A recall is intended to remove food products from commerce when there is reason to believe the products may be adulterated or misbranded.”
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“The greatest illusion the middle class holds is that they can ‘fix’ poverty from the outside, without ever understanding the lived experience of those within it.”
— Anonymous
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“The middle class, in all their naiveté, often believe that they can solve the problems of the lower class with the same tools they use to maintain their own status. But they are worlds apart, and what they fail to realize is that poverty isn’t a problem to be solved, but a condition to be survived.”
— Anonymous